Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Speaker Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani has said that 250-kanal has been acquired near Havelian Dhamtor bypass for the construction of a modern sports complex

Speaking at a boxing competition event at the hockey stadium, he said that projects worth Rs13 billion will also be inaugurated in the area soon.

Provincial Minister Shaukat Yousafzai, who was the special guest at the boxing competition event, said that the government was promoting sports and problems of the youth were being addressed.

Deputy Commissioner Tariq Islam Marwat, RSO Ahmed Zaman, former DG Sports Tariq Mahmood, and others were also present.

The boxing competition was held in different categories. Famous boxers from the Hazara division participated in the competition. The Abbottabad zone won the boxing competition.

A spectacular firework display was also performed and a cake was cut to mark Pakistan's 75th Independence Day. Prizes were distributed among the athletes.

Last month, Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Qaisar Rasheed Khan inaugurated newly constructed Judicial Complex and Bar Club established at a cost of Rs149 million in Tehsil Havelian.

Executive Engineer C&W gave a detailed briefing to the Chief Justice and the guests about the project. He was told that the estimated cost of the project was 149.935 million while its BID COST was 110.780 million, and technical sanction was 149.35 million.

It was learned that the total area of the complex was 25 kanals and 12 marlas with 15588 Sq Ft covered area. The complex housed four court rooms, offices, a bar room, public lavatories, a waiting area for males and females and 01 residence for Judicial officers.

The work on the project commenced on 25 April in 2017 was completed on June 2022.

However, the keen interest and personal efforts of the incumbent Chief Justice in the project resulted in accelerating the speed of work and thus paved the way for its early completion.

District and Session Judge (DSJ) Abbottabad, in his welcome address, thanked the honorable Chief Justice for gracing the occasion with his presence. The Presidents High Court Bar Association (HCBA), District Bar Association (DBA) and Tehsil Bar Association (TBA) also expressed their gratitude to the Chief Justice for prioritising the urgency to make the Tehsil Judicial Complex Havelian functional in view of their pressing needs and ensuring its completion without further delay.

They also thanked the Chief Justice for making himself available on this memorable occasion.

The Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court urged while inaugurating the Tehsil Judicial Complex, that the need for a Tehsil Judicial complex with sufficient and secure accommodation to house Courts and allied offices as also to facilitate the public.

The inauguration ceremony was held on the premises of Tehsil Judicial Complex, Havelian.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 16^th, 2022.